On 27.11.2008, at 15:40, Igor Stasenko wrote:

> 2008/11/27 Klaus D. Witzel <klaus.witzel at cobss.com>:
>> Quick, what does this method return:
>>
>> MyClass>>myMethod.
>>
>> and what does this method's block return:
>>
>> MyClass>>myBlock
>>
>> ^[.]value
>>
>> I'm writing compiler tests for CorruptVM/Moebius (tests that can  
>> then also
>> be used with Squeak's compiler and NewCompiler) and want to include  
>> these
>> two cases as well.
>>
>
> mmm.. i think this test case is not qualifying anything.
> i'd rather test following:
>
> ^ [42] value
> vs
> ^ [42 . ] value
>
> A period is designating an end of expression , right?
> For me its more interesting, why in ["empty"] blocks returns nil, but
> [ 42. "empty" ] block returns 42.


Because the . after the final statement in a block or method is  
optional.

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